to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
as you can imagine; as imagined
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
curiosity; inquisitiveness
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
even though; despite; when
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets